Girl 14 charged in connection with stabbing

Police in the North have charged a girl aged 14 in connection with the murder of another teenager.

Police in the North have charged a girl aged 14 in connection with the murder of another teenager.

The teenager, who is accused of assisting an offender, will appear at Armagh juvenile court tomorrow.

Earlier, a 16-year-old youth accused of stabbing to death 18-year-old Brendan McCabe lunged at a magistrate and screamed obscenities.

As violence erupted in a courtroom, four police officers were needed to pull the accused away. He lashed out in a bid to break free and get to the bench.

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Two other teenagers also appeared on charges of assisting the accused.

Mr McCabe was knifed to death in front of his mother in a busy street in broad daylight on Thursday.

Another 16-year-old youth faced charges of giving false information to detectives investigating the murder.

A 17-year-old girl was also accused of giving false information and of disposing of a murder weapon.

None of the teenagers can be named for legal reasons.